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doohickey::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | doodad, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget |
| Type of | stuff |
Examples of doohickey
doohickey
Why are the coffee pot, the cappuccino maker and the milk doohickey unplugged?
From the scienceblogs.com
Chances are that under most cabinets in America there is at least one Ronco doohickey.
From the dallasnews.com
Why do so many experts have so many opinions in reference to the doohickey?
From the iftomm2003.com
If your ladies like their doohickey, they'll be more than happy to oblige.
From the iftomm2003.com
That doohickey has an international repute but I'll feel you say that to all the boys.
From the iftomm2003.com
Let us start by finding out why you have a wish referring to my doohickey.
From the iftomm2003.com
The name is a play on words like doohickey, thingamabob or whatchamacallit.
From the omaha.com
I imagine I'll just reinvent the wheel when it is like this doohickey.
From the iftomm2003.com
Instead, it's now some doohickey to show me a list of what's in each tab.
From the mattcutts.com
- Doodad: something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
- Placeholder names are words that can refer to objects or people whose names are either temporarily forgotten, irrelevant, or unknown in the context in which it is being discussed. ...
- A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)
- An informal placeholder term used to identify an article, object, tool, part, gadget, device, contrivance, mechanism, technique, or process whose proper name is unknown or forgotten; including dingus, gismo / gizmo, thingy / thingee, thingamabob / thingumabob, thingamajig / thingumajig, whatsis ...
